Greetings and welcome to Five Doves, Heather.
 
I don't believe I have seen you on Five Doves before, but glad you're reading and thinking
through all that's written.
 
I, too, love Christmas and it is my most favorite time of the year.  The colors and lights are just beautiful.  I had stopped decorating a tree mostly for practical purposes, but because of reading history found its original basis for being incorporated to Christian practices did come out of Pagan roots.  I learned this as I love history and not due to anything I can remember of any promptings from the Holy Spirit.
 
When reading what I did, I gave it consideration to decide that I'll just not extend any further tree decorating anyway.  Now, I do go to Christmas Eve services and interestingly
that Church nearby that I could get my family to attend with me was close to home and they didn't have a tree set up at all.  It was a Baptist Church.
 
Scripture teaches us that we are all growing up in Christ, that we are all at different stages in our walk with the Lord.  It doesn't mean that you are not "spiritual" and when we are in the presence of Christ we will know as we are known, Meaning we will all have a complete and full knowledge of Christ.  Anotherwords, prior to that we are all growing, learning and becoming more like Christ.
 
Daily reading the Scriptures, reading Church history, FF Bruce being an excellent source of Church history is one, and so very many good commentaries are available both online and at the Christian bookstores.  Pulling up online Christmas history, the history and foundations for all we celebrate can be found online and from there asking God to direct you and determine which will be a part of your celebrations then is between you and the Lord.
 
Anyway, that's just my thoughts and again, welcome and hope you continue with us.
 
Patty Hayes